Rep. Eric Swalwell is suing Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, accusing him of abusing his position to “concoct fanciful allegations of mortgage fraud” against Swalwell, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, says it is “patently false” that Swalwell, D-Calif., claimed a Washington, D.C., home as his primary residence and that Swalwell “explicitly disclaimed any intent to occupy the District of Columbia home as his primary residence in a sworn affidavit attached to his mortgage agreement.” The affidavit “made clear that the home would be his wife’s primary residence—not his own,” and Swalwell “was and remains a permanent resident of California,” the lawsuit says.

The lawsuit accuses Pulte of targeting Swalwell over his con

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